In 1968, Apollo 7 returned safely from Earth orbit, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean
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In 1928, Republican presidential nominee Herbert Hoover spoke of the “American system of rugged individualism” in a speech at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Environmental storytelling abounds at Green Film Fest of San Francisco Green Film Fest of San Francisco continues through Sunday In 1995, the largest gathering of world leaders in history marked the 50th anniversary of the United Nations.In 2014, a gunman shot and killed a soldier standing guard at a war memorial in Ottawa, then stormed the Canadian Parliament before he was shot and killed by the usually ceremonial sergeant-at-arms.
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